Verhovayak Lapja, 1955 (38. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

1955 / Verhovay Journal

YOU COULDN’T HAVE A BETTER TIME! March 16, 1955. Verhovay Journal PAGE 11 » SPEEDUP UNDER 5-YEAR PLAN Attempts to reach targets estab­lished in the so-called 5-year plan have placed inordinate demands up­on the Hungarian worker. All in­dustrial work is done according' to the plan which is broken down^into monthly periods. At the end of each month, the performance figures are repotted to higher authorities and from there to the planning office itself. Consequently, a feverish drive takes place during the second half of the month with complete disregard of time and labor regulations to in­sure meeting assigned quotas. According to a Communist source: In the Mátyás Rákosi machine factory (one of the largest in Buda­pest) work increases around the middle of the month and as we ap­proach the end, night and day merge into one for the worker Decrees? labor Law? All are neglected. It is not unusual for young' workers to work 280 to 290 hours a month. Al­though the working day consists of 8 hours during the first half of the month, after the 15th, one has to work without a break, from 15 to 16 hours, and sometimes even from 28 to 32 hours. The fact that young girls of 16 and 17 years of age work daily from 11 to 16 hours with no time off for recreation is a glaring violation of the labor laws. Julia Balogh became ill one dev after 11 hours of work and asked for (sick) leave. She came out of tie office crying because she had been called a loafer and threatened with a transfer. Young workers like László Jávor are unable to work 16 hours a day. yet if they protest, the group leader calls them rascals and loafers. The names of the most capable work­ers and of the delinquents are posted on bulletin boards in the plants. Loud­speakers praise the former while flaying the latter without regard for the cause of fa.ilure or success, for instance, the quality and supply of raw materials, tools, and so forth. Where so much attention is given to production, human values are bound to be neglected. Thus, Sándor Bepkl, assistant chief of the wage section of the Trade Union Council, stated that: A frequent complaint of workers is (hat their grievances are no* handled by the trade union with sufficiént speed or efficiency. The settlement of wage problems is ne­glected. This is illustrated by the fact that in the wage and production divisions of the largest trade unions, such as the metallurgical, mining, and building-industry unions, only one comrade handles wage problems. In the Trade Union Council only two are concerned with wage problems. In most of the individual plants, no one is at all entrusted with such problems. Most of the functionaries / fear . taking . responsibility ..upon themselves. Of particular Interest is this last comment since it clearly indicates that whoever attempts to tackle wage problems in a ^Communist state is in danger of being casti­gated. Welfare of the worker goes by the board when targets are to he reached, and under stich inordinately­­stimulated pressures factory ma­nagers carelessly overlook the ele­mentary rules of protection ^and safety for the workers. But the president of the Trade Union Coun­cil, István Kristóf, found that Com­munist trade-union officials were equally negligent in this regard. •‘Trade-union officals are indifferent to labor safety;” he said, “emphasi­zing the need of fulfilling the Plan at all costs, they' have neglected the protection of the workers.” This inhuman disregard of the worker is particularly noteworthy in the Hun­garian mines. Even Radio Budapest complained that: The whole state apparatus, from the ministries down to the local councils, does not give enough atten­tion to the human being. Much money was spent in the last few years for the installation of new ma­chinery but certain authorities are more concerned with production per­centages than with the miners them­selves. (To be continued 1 ■■jr®isi:H],>sE!ag]giag^Jgi]i]HiSsisai!!iigiHiiBifÄSä!iBiiissigiiiaa^®iigsg,«igsaKsiig! a —----------------------­■ ^ g[K Quaker City Flashes BRANCH 76 — Philadelphia, Pa. :: :: :: :: :: :: ;; ;c s: « :: ;; ;;;; :: ;; g j jOf late there has been a lull in reporting activities at Branch 76. However, our correspondent, Joann McLaughlin, has a good reason for the apparent neglect. Her best friend came home discharged from the ser­vice. Good luck and best wishes. The officers and members present after the February 12th regular monthly meeting were given the surprise of a pork supper. It was a/ grand turnout and all the food was free. Everyone there praised the delicious “kolbász” and “hurka” pre­pared by Messrs. John Pinter and Gezä Benes, who were assisted by :: :: :: :: :: ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; ;; - « ;; . Betty Wagner, Elsie Szemes and Tess Györgyi. MANY THANKS to 'these kind ones who spared us time and energy to help make the supper n real success. The bowlers are still going strong every Friday night. Some are mak­ing plans to go to the Verhovay tourney in Chicago. Oscar Jon, who finished in the money last year, and Andy Györgyi are giving fair warn­ing- now to their rivals. They say: “This is our year!” Fraternally, STEPHEN SZEMES, Jr. Branch Manager. PAYMENTS RECEIVED FROM BRANCHES December 1 to 31, 1954 Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Br.Amount Deeeüber, 1951 43 171.40 89 495.96 145 224.43 197 120.98 269 197.93 341 70.41 429 156.20 525 2051.01 TF 2.98 45 2147.17 9.0 585.85 140 —.—200 188.24 272 441.7.4 343****328.97 4S0—.— 533 64:38 PAR 305.67 46 157.37 91 500.44 147 170.21 201 107.71 273 44.67 343*20.13 432 132.68 534 13.”7 2 570.4?47 29.29 92 160.77 150 260.11 204*75.74 275 254.89 343— .—433 24.08 535 33.23 3*164.. 63 48 .6639.17 98 079,77 152 336.93 207 37.92 276 103.54 344 71.56 438 119.60 537*39.12 3 162.11 49 127.53 100 245.05 153 124.17 209 200.95 277 194.50 345 24.72 442 110.14 537—.— 5 73.13 50 2211.84 101 77.02 156 31.08 210 36.89 278 644.42 347 265.93 443 2462.67 538 27.70 7 108.23 52 1099.98 103 116.82 .157 127.40 213 94.70 284 46.73 348 295.50 448 130.29 541 30.86 8 1367.93 53 84.35 106 259.02 158 95.41 214 863.15 285 88.45 349 477.06 452 196.20 542 150.52 9 261.21 56 35.21 107 279.97 159 •050.75 215*315.41 286 120.98 351 29.34 466 599.80 545 127.32 10 365.29 57 158.-12 108 933.20 160 41.80 255— .—288 288.09 352 412.52 467. 44.63 546 37.69 12 33.95 59 1345.63 111 76.11 162 17.53 216 1214.99 289 174.44 355 58.86 475 385.28 548 131.72 13 1167.69 61 260.09 114 304.21 163 257.80 218 81.33 290 222.95 361 411.53 477 235.96 550 31.80 14 4388.59 62 128.15 116*116.97 166 40.18 219 137.94 291—.— 364 665.07 478 70.90 555 71.81 15 2527.04 63 179.23 116 115.69 168 455.07 220 291.02 292 938.74 366 88.26 480 28.15 559 44.52 16 115.78 64 291.11 117 22.76 170 180.10 221 81.71 295 81.12 370 160.35 481—— 562 . 76.45 17 1691.07 66 214.30 119 29.10 172 444.53 222 242.95 290 1707.64 373 1-9.73482 341.0;564 169.90 20 946.60* 67 308.73 120 802.08 173 25.52 226 1283.21 301 126.02 376 513.29 483 32.18 565 48.88 21 1411.60 68 424.68 123 196.69 174 779.91 227 59.13 302 133.85 383 1753.97 485 51.54 566 249.43 23 505.08 69 81.33 127 286.65 175 91.63 230 448.10 303 254.35 386 202.43 48f *200.88 568 22.63 25 313.52 70'536.91 129 Í 561.11 176 —.—236 87.33 305 477.23. 387 92.37 487 217.06 569 171.65 26 731.28 71 720.08 130 1783.74 177 83.28 237 230.89 307 54..86 389 205.51 488 81.15 573 130.47 27 1119.74 73 131.4ft132 4230.71 180*269.57 239 98.66 310 420.44 390 64.50 489. 67.26 575 192.75 29 176.11 76 737.47 133 1371.99 ISO 336.3-)242 87.44 313 87.28 391 131.14 496 19.14 576 371.92 30 39.99 78 78.89 134 43.53 182 27.67 245 68.56 317 390.5u 399 239.34 499 80.41 581 132.77 31 530.06 81 25.10 135 173.81 184**- 70.03 247 191.71 322 6.72 403 54.93 500 898.67 Tota!: 32 547.12 82*25.73 136 93.57 186 95.66 248 828.01 324 63.79 405 26.15 501 109.27 115,825.29 34 1643.70 82 25.73 137 234.80 187 642.82 249 1533.20 327 92.54 408 21.95 511 540.12 •' 36 6100.20 84 520.50 138*780.82 188 65.94 253***37.80 331 37.91 415 120.98 514 540.20 38 34.54 85 494.C3 138—.— 189 4857.51 257 79.56 335 109.10 417 1148.35 517 53.80 39 639.41 86 154.85 141 372.28 Í92 200.99 261 88.49 336 483.03 418 176.75 518 1175.08 40 817.03 87 978.56 142 73.81 193 43.12 262 160.10 338 306.10 420 310.90 519 28.11 41 12.69 88 839.56 143 63.16 196 39.57 264 140.04 310 21.43 424 174.6?520 98.78 December 31-, 1951 Pittsburgh, Pa. JOHN SABO, National Auditor * 1951 November Monthly Dues Payment ** 1954 November and December Monthly Dues Payment *** 1954 October, November and December Monthly Dues Payment **** 1.954 October Monthly Dues Payment JOHN SZALANCZY, National Treasurer

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